Robert Braaksma, 90, formerly of Lynnville and rural New Sharon, passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 10, 2016, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services will begin at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 14, at Lynnville Friends Church. Burial will be in the Woodland Cemetery in Lynnville. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be...
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Vivian Van Der Kamp, 87
Vivian Van Der Kamp, 87, formerly of Tucson, AZ, went to be with her Lord on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Jefferson Place in Pella. Graveside memorial services will be held Jan. 16, 2016, at the Sully Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Hearthstone Jefferson Place Patient Activity Fund, WesleyLife Hospice – Pella, or...
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Falling gas prices, falling temperatures
Temperatures in the single digits over the weekend with a biting wind chill left little room for outdoor activity or recreation. The deep freeze was good for ice fishing enthusiasts hoping for thick ice on area bodies of water, but the cold was good for little else. A brief warm-up is expected midweek before temperatures...
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Lottery players dream big as giant jackpot grows
More than $1 billion in Powerball tickets were sold nationwide for the $949.8 million jackpot on Saturday, Jan. 9. With no winners in the then-record drawing on Saturday, the new jackpot has risen to the billion-dollar territory. Wednesday’s Jan. 13 drawing was now estimated to be worth $1.38 billion (at press time), the largest in...
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Lynnville and Sully pet license renewal reminder
Pet license renewal forms were mailed to Lynnville and Sully residents with their January statements and serve as a good reminder to get pets properly licensed.
According to Lynnville City Code, dogs ages three months and older must be licensed by Mar. 1. A $5 fee and proof of vaccinations must be submitted to the city...
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L-S coaches juggle babies and basketball
Three of the four men leading the Lynnville-Sully High School boys basketball team are juggling more than practice schedules and game plans this season. Head coach Nick Harthoorn and assistants Joel Harthoorn and Logan Vos are pulling duty at home too, each having welcomed home a baby boy in the last six months.
Joel and his...
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The Wooden Spoon by Shelly Rankin – 1/7/16
Question, do people really still make New Year’s resolutions? I mean, seriously? And stick to them? Seems like a bit of an undertaking to me. Why not just take it day by day, heck, hour by hour if you have to! To set goals for an entire year?! Sounds like disappointment to me, which then...
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